Photos: Reincarnations of famous royal wives?

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, known as the Countess of Strathearn when in Scotland joins Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, known as the Earl of Strathearnin Scotland visit to Dumfries House in Ayrshire, Scotland on Friday, March 5, 2013. The Duchess has capped a new round of incarnations of centuries-past female members of the British royal family.

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The nearest comparison to the Duchess of Cambridge might be with Elizabeth Woodville, the first non-royal to marry an English sovereign, who wed Edward IV in 1464, nine years into the War of the Roses.

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall is a shoo-in for Katherine Parr.WPA Pool
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Katherine Parr, primly noted as a child “my hands are ordained to touch crowns and sceptres, not spindles and needles.” This lack of interest in domestic matters must surely strike a chord with Camilla, who, a close friend confided to Tatler, likes to “stay in her nightie for as long as possible in the morning, if not the day”.

Diana, Princess of Wales, it seems entered into a marriage doomed to failure.-
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Anne Boleyn, who dazzled all those who laid eyes on her, entered into a marriage doomed to failure, drawing inevitable comparisons with Diana, Princess of Wales.Handout

Catherine of Aragon was set aside by Henry in favour of the more dynamic and attractive Anne Boleyn.

Vivacious, buxom and attractive, Catherine Howard wasn’t the scholarly sort, but her more obvious charms easily distracted the royal gaze away from her Mare of Flanders predecessor, the solemn, docile Anne of Cleves.

The profile of the Other Boleyn Girl, Pippa Middleton, has rocketed since her sister bagged Prince William. If history repeats itself, it might not be too long before she finds herself impatiently casting about for a dashing prince of her own. As it just so happens, the heir has a spare, a lusty redhead to boot.WPA Pool
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